The Useless Miracle Doctor Consort Is Spoiled Rotten by the Prince!

Chapter 1724: Chapter 1717: Difficulties Pile Up One After Another

"Lord Lu, are you forcing the Crown Prince?" Zhuo Junli squinted his slender phoenix-like eyes, staring at Lu Mian with a sharp gaze as though it were a blade.

Lu Mian maintained a cold expression. "Sticking to the facts—how is that forcing? Or does the Prime Minister believe he can manipulate everything at his will, coercing the Crown Prince to disregard these flaws?"

"Does Lord Lu intend to accuse me?" Zhuo Junli raised an eyebrow.

Since his marriage, Lu Mian had clearly grown far less composed.

It seemed his little niece had been quite instrumental in this transformation.

Lu Mian, however, spared no further attention to Zhuo Junli. Even though Chu Heng had already stated his intention to postpone discussion, Lu Mian publicly enumerated the disadvantages of women serving as generals. He even invoked Yang Xianhui’s engagement to a Supreme Court official, uniting opposition forces to urge Chu Heng to dismiss them and expel them from the military camp.

On Chu Heng’s delicate and refined face, his brows furrowed deeply. "Lord Lu, this policy was personally initiated by me. If it were so easily abandoned, would I not be betraying the trust of the people?"

"Your Highness’s new policies are commendable, but the harms now outweigh the benefits. Furthermore, there’s the upcoming women’s martial arts examination, which this humble minister believes is unnecessary and should be canceled," Lu Mian argued earnestly.

Following his suggestion, several Imperial Censors, along with officials from the Ministry of Personnel, aligned with him and expressed unanimous agreement.

Chu Heng momentarily looked at Zhuo Junli with a trace of indecision.

In matters like these, Zhuo Junli’s voice carried more weight.

Holding a jade board, Zhuo Junli gave Chu Heng a reassuring look.

Standing silently at the head of the civil officials, he waited until those supporting Lu Mian had finished presenting their arguments and examples. He then cleared his throat. "Ahem—"

Piece by piece, he began dismantling the arguments of all. For each point raised, he delved into the root causes, laying bare the stories’ beginnings and ends, causes and consequences.

Ultimately, the issues at hand were not solely the fault of women.

His tone turned sharper as he straightforwardly pinpointed that Yang Xianhui’s future in-laws were merely resentful due to their household’s son being utterly mediocre and unworthy of her, thus obstructing her path as a general.

"Deputy General Yang comes from a lineage of generals, has trained in martial arts and strategy since childhood, earned praise from Great General Su, and was personally mentored by General Lin Sisi. Yet after being betrothed, you, her future father-in-law, not only fail to defend her but instead belittle her..." Zhuo Junli’s lips curved into a mocking smile. "Why not return home and take a good look in the mirror? Is your family truly worthy of her?"

The Supreme Court official, singled out and ridiculed, felt deeply humiliated. Struggling to contain his temper, he muttered a few feeble rebuttals, but he was no match for Zhuo Junli’s retort and ended up sulking like a wronged old man.

At last, Lu Mian stepped forward, engaging in a heated war of words with Zhuo Junli.

What should have been a morning court session dragged on until noon because of their fierce quarrel.

In the western outskirts’ military camp.𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Lin Yu had been feeling unwell these past two days. After completing her routine training, she was unable to conduct patrols. Seeing how hot the noonday sun was, Fu Yuan advised her to rest in her tent for a while.

Fu Yuan went in her stead.

Lin Yu knew well that she could no longer afford to appear frail like a typical young woman. After taking a short rest to recover her energy, she strapped on her blade and prepared to rejoin Fu Yuan for training.

Standing outside the tent, Ye Hongru called out, "Lin Yu, may I come in?"

"General Ye? Please, come in!"

Clad in armor, Lin Yu knelt as Ye Hongru entered, clasping her hands and bowing. "This subordinate greets the General."

Ye Hongru helped her to her feet. "No need for such formalities."

He had always cared for Lin Yu. Since joining the military, she had been exceptionally diligent. Even when unwell, she never slackened in her training, working even harder than the men.